Akemi Matsunae
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| Akemi Matsunae | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 November 1956 Tokyo, Japan |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Area(s) | Manga artist |
Notable works | Junjō Crazy Fruits |
| Awards | 1988 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga - Junjō Crazy Fruits |
Akemi Matsunae (松苗あけみ, Matsunae Akemi, born 18 November 1956 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese shōjo manga artist.
She made her debut in 1977 with Yakusoku ("Promise") in Lyrica. In 1988, she won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo for Junjō Crazy Fruits,[1] which was serialized in the manga magazine Bouquet from 1982 to 1988.
Matsunae is known for her romantic comedies. Rachel Thorn mentions worklife for women, divorce and casual sex as issues that show up in her work.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Joel Hahn. "Kodansha Manga Awards". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on 16 August 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2007.
- ^ Thorn, Rachel. "Girl's Stuff, January (?) 94". matt-thorn.com Shojo Manga. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Profile at The Ultimate Manga Page
- Romantic Kingdom (in Japanese) - database of Akemi Matsunae's works
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